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Koh Tonsay (Rabbit Island)
Offshore, rustic Koh Tonsay has a lovely beach with several family run clusters of rudi-
mentary bungalows where you can overnight for US$8. Boats to the island (30 minutes)
leave from a pier 2.7km east of the Kep Beach roundabout. Your guesthouse can arrange
to get you on a boat for around US$7 one way or US$10 per person return. A private boat
arranged at the pier costs US$30 one way for up to seven passengers.

ISLAND

Beaches
Most of Kep's beaches are too shallow and rocky to make for good swimming. The best is
centrally located Kep Beach , but it's still somewhat pebbly and tends to fill up with locals
on weekends. The best place for sunset viewing is the long wooden pier in front of Knai
Bang Chat's Sailing Club , where there's also a small but shallow beach.

BEACH

Sleeping
Kep meanders along the shoreline for a good 5km, with the resorts situated at intervals
along its length. Some of the best options are not on the water but on the other side of the
highway in the hills leading up to Kep National Park.

Botanica Guesthouse
( 097 801 9071; www.kep-botanica.com ; NH33A; r with fan US$15-19, with air-con US$23-29;
) A little way from the action (if Kep can be said to have any action), Botanica offers
exceptional value for money with attractive bungalows boasting contemporary bathrooms.
Free bicycles.

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Bacoma
( 088 411 2424; [e-mail] ; r US$10-36; ) Cheap and cheerful rondavels (round
huts) are available in the lush garden and include high ceilings, mosquito nets and a fan,
with a generous helping of shared bathrooms.

Tree Top Bungalows
( 012 515191; [e-mail] ; r US$5-45; ) The highlights here are the tower-
ing, stilted, bamboo 'treehouse' bungalows with sea views; each pair shares a bathroom.

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Kukuluku Beach Club

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